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Wakelet and WeVideo: Powerful Distance Learning Edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teacher Bruce Reicher shares two of his favorite distance learning tools – Wakelet and Wevideo. He talks about how he uses them with students and teachers for classroom learning and teacher PD. With Advancement Courses , you never stop learning.

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10 Years and 200 Episodes … What Have I Learned as an Instructional Coach?

TeacherCast

In the early part of 2012, I attended my first edCamp in Philadelphia. From that point forward, we started an adventure to create edCamp New Jersey which topped out at over 1,000 educators one year and was visited by the local cops because of the overflow of parking at the school building. Let’s say this for one final time.

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10 Years and 200 Episodes … What Have I Learned as an Instructional Coach?

TeacherCast

In the early part of 2012, I attended my first edCamp in Philadelphia. From that point forward, we started an adventure to create edCamp New Jersey which topped out at over 1,000 educators one year and was visited by the local cops because of the overflow of parking at the school building. Let’s say this for one final time.

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Today’s Classrooms Should Be About Flexible Teaching—Not Furniture

Edsurge

At the end of June a group of passionate, dedicated educators gathered for one of New Jersey’s last EdCamps of the 2017 school year. But sometimes these conversations focus too much on the furniture, at the expense of how they shape the learning environment. The conversation was underway when I walked in.

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24 Pickup Lines for Every Stage of Your Relationship With Edtech

Edsurge

A love for learning, teaching, education, a better tomorrow—and the role that technology could play. Is that a Chromebook in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Hackathons. Pitchfests. What binds these and countless other education ideas, events, words and buzzwords together? Why, love, of course. I voted blue.

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Most Read Posts from Past Week on Ed Tech Guy

Educational Technology Guy

Social Media in Education - connect, share, learn, communicate and more 7. EdCamp CT is Aug 10th. New Chromebook, Chromebox and updated Chrome OS - look awesome, great for education Don''t forget to check out the permanent pages at the top of the site too! Embedit - embed any file in your website or blog - free 5. I''m going.

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Building STEM and Movement Skills Outside of School

edWeb.net

distance learning comes into play. But, vetted virtual programs can match the depth and impact of in-school learning experiences. And can turn students off from learning that they see as less than engaging and even stagnant, especially without the opportunity to move around. She is also the co-founder of Edcamp St.

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